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Afropinay
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« on: June 17, 2007, 11:22:49 AM »

Can you read these right the first time?

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.


2) The farm was used to produce produce.


3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.


4) We must polish the Polish furniture.


5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.

6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.


7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present
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8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

10) I did not object to the object.

11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row .

13) They were too close to the door to close it.

14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.

15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
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sabresaurus
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Sabrina Sabino
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2007, 12:41:25 PM »

Nobody ever said it was easy. ;)  It's one of those languages whereby you find native speakers committing  unforgivable errors.
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cyndy
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yoyo

« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2007, 03:17:23 PM »

@ Sabrina
hahaha
I didn't knew ;D ;D ;D
Did you told her? ;D ;D
There was many people at the party ;D
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Sabrina Sabino
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2007, 07:54:09 PM »

I didn't knew ;D ;D ;D
Did you told her? ;D ;D
There was many people at the party ;D

LOL. ;D aaarrrggghh!
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Danielle
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2007, 09:14:24 PM »

English is actually one of the most difficult languages to learn, since there are so many exceptions to the rules for grammer and pronouciation.  Also English is a hodge podge language, with so many origins.  @Sabrina - you are absolutely correct, the people with the best English grammer are normally foreigners.
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